Malvern Hill: Edwin Jemison
Loss of Innocence and the Civil War
NPS historian Ashley Whitehead discusses the death of sixteen year-old Edwin Jemison at the Battle of Malvern Hill as well as the impact of Jemison's haunting portrait to postwar generations. This video is from our Malvern Hill Battle App for iPhone and Android smartphones. This video is a part of our Edwin Jemison Virtual Sign.
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Battle Facts
Henrico County, VA | July 1, 1862
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
7,700
Union
2,100
2,100
Confed.
5,600
5,600